Intense low pressure over the Great Lakes region combined with high pressure building east out of the Rockies and provided a prolonged high wind event over northeast and east central Nebraska and portions of western Iowa.  Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 to a little over 60 mph were common throughout the area.  The strong winds caused sporadic tree and roof damage, and there were several reports across the area of trees uprooted and a few semi trucks were overturned.  One person was injured in Decatur Nebraska (northern Burt county) when a roof of a building under construction blew on top of his house causing substantial damage.Some of the higher gusts measured by AWOS or ASOS sites included...62 mph in Fremont at 110 pm, 60 mph at Norfolk at 247 pm, 59 mph in Albion at 1010 am, 59 mph at Columbus at 115 pm, 59 mph in Tekamah at 119 pm, and 55 mph in Omaha at 224 pm.

High Wind in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 52 MG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in BOONE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in COLFAX, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 53 MG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 MG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-05 10:00:00 to 10-MAR-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.